MARKUS SCHAFER

Markus Schäfer studied singing and church music in Karlsruhe and in Düsseldorf, winning competitions in Berlin and Milan. His operatic début was with Zurich Opera, followed by the Hamburg State Opera and the Düsseldorf Deutsche Oper am Rhein, where he was under contract until 1993. He has made guest appearances in major opera houses and festivals, with a particular focus on Mozart’s great tenor rôles and as the Evangelist in Bach’s Passions. He has collaborated with leading conductors in the opera house, concert hall, recording and broadcast studios. As a renowned Lieder interpreter, Markus Schäfer has performed at the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg, at the Hugo-Wolf-Gesellschaft in Stuttgart and at the Wigmore Hall, London and Melbourne recital halls. His recordings include Lieder by Reger and Karg-Elert.

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